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Two pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortresses, (MZ-F, serial number 42-97555) and (MZ-T, serial number 42-97627), of the 96th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '59089 A.C. PFF planes such as these flying high above German targets were able to see covered objectives thousands of feet below mirrored as small clusters of light in the screen of the Mickey instrument which they caried. The revolving micro-wave antenna which sends out and picks up impulses is housed in the covered "blister" in back of the bomb ba
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Two pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortresses, (MZ-F, serial number 42-97555) and (MZ-T, serial number 42-97627), of the 96th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '59089 A.C. PFF planes such as these flying high above German targets were able to see covered objectives thousands of feet below mirrored as small clusters of light in the screen of the Mickey instrument which they caried. The revolving micro-wave antenna which sends out and picks up impulses is housed in the covered "blister" in back of the bomb bay doors. AN/APS-15. "U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO"'

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Units

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Two pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortresses, (MZ-F, serial number 42-97555) and (MZ-T, serial number 42-97627), of the 96th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '59089 A.C. PFF planes such as these flying high above German targets were able to see covered objectives thousands of feet below mirrored as small clusters of light in the screen of the Mickey instrument which they caried. The revolving micro-wave antenna which sends out and picks up impulses is housed in the covered "blister" in back of the bomb ba

42-97555

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Island F For Fox
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
B-17G 42-97627 (AW-T), 96th BG/337th BS, likely post war. Replacement rudder from 401st BG B-17. Notice that Mickey radome from time as a PFF ship has been replaced with standard ball turret.

42-97627

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Amen, Ragged But Right
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron 562nd Bomb Squadron 337th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection